A video of snow-splattered officers being pelted ‌by a jeering crowd of New Yorkers was shared widely on social media on Monday, prompting debate over whether anyone who ⁠walks into ⁠a public snowball fight is fair game or if some participants had crossed a ​line and assaulted police officers.

The New York Police Department is investigating a boisterous snowball fight in a Manhattan park after several officers were hit in the face, dividing the mayor and other city leaders on Tuesday over w...

"The NYPD is aware of certain videos taken earlier today in Washington Square Park showing individuals attacking cops," Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch wrote in a post on X, "I want to be very clear...